Ebola Is a Terrible Disease. I Saw It Firsthand.
Dr. Craig Spencer shares his personal experience with Ebola, having contracted the virus while treating patients in Guinea in 2014. He expresses concern about the ongoing threat of Ebola outbreaks and the public's perception of the disease. Spencer emphasizes the importance of preparedness and awareness in combating such infectious diseases.
- ▪Dr. Craig Spencer is an emergency doctor and a professor at Brown University.
- ▪He contracted Ebola in 2014 while treating patients in Guinea.
- ▪Spencer highlights the need for public awareness and preparedness against Ebola outbreaks.
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AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.OpinionSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTGuest EssayI Survived Ebola. This Is What Scares Me Most About This Outbreak.May 21, 2026Credit...Moses Sawasawa/Associated PressListen · 6:10 min Share full article261By Craig SpencerDr. Spencer is an emergency doctor and a professor at Brown. He contracted Ebola in 2014 after treating patients in Guinea.Leer en español window.registerInteractive && window.registerInteractive("100000010805361"); !function(){var e="gps_module_impressions",s="gps_suppress_module",t=new URLSearchParams(window.location.search),o="1"===t.get("gps_debug")?function(e,s){console.log("[gps]",e,void…
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